Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 46,665,031?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 466650317 x 666643329 x 160913947 x 99287367 x 69649373 x 639247203 x 229877329 x 141839469 x 99499511 x 913211363 x 342371943 x 240172117 x 220433149 x 148193431 x 136014891 x 9541
Negative: -1 x -46665031-7 x -6666433-29 x -1609139-47 x -992873-67 x -696493-73 x -639247-203 x -229877-329 x -141839-469 x -99499-511 x -91321-1363 x -34237-1943 x -24017-2117 x -22043-3149 x -14819-3431 x -13601-4891 x -9541


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 46,665,031?

Unfortunately, there's not simple formula to identifying all of the factors of a number and it can be a tedious process when trying to identify the divisors of larger numbers. To find the factor combinations of the number 46,665,031, it is easier to work with a table - it's called factoring from the outside in.

Outside in Factoring

We start by creating a table and writing 1 on the left side and then the number we're trying to find the factors for on the right side in a table. Then, below that, write the numbers as a negative as well.

1 46,665,031
-1 -46,665,031

Why are the negative numbers included?

When you multiply two negative numbers together, you get a positive number. That means both the positive and negative numbers are factors of 46,665,031.

Example:
1 x 46,665,031 = 46,665,031
and
-1 x -46,665,031 = 46,665,031
Notice both answers equal 46,665,031

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 46,665,031 and divide it by 2:

46,665,031 ÷ 2 = 23,332,515.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 23,332,515.5 are factors. In this case, the quotient is not a whole number. Don't write anything down and try the next divisor.

Here is what our table should look like at this step:

1 46,665,031
-1 -46,665,031

Now, we try dividing 46,665,031 by 3:

46,665,031 ÷ 3 = 15,555,010.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 15,555,010.3333 are factors. In this case, the quotient is not a whole number. Don't write anything down and try the next divisor.

Here is what our table should look like at this step:

1 46,665,031
-1 -46,665,031

Let's try dividing by 4:

46,665,031 ÷ 4 = 11,666,257.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 11,666,257.75 are factors. In this case, the quotient is not a whole number. Don't write anything down and try the next divisor.

Here is what our table should look like at this step:

1 46,665,031
-1 46,665,031
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

If you did it right, you will end up with this table:

17294767732033294695111,3631,9432,1173,1493,4314,8919,54113,60114,81922,04324,01734,23791,32199,499141,839229,877639,247696,493992,8731,609,1396,666,43346,665,031
-1-7-29-47-67-73-203-329-469-511-1,363-1,943-2,117-3,149-3,431-4,891-9,541-13,601-14,819-22,043-24,017-34,237-91,321-99,499-141,839-229,877-639,247-696,493-992,873-1,609,139-6,666,433-46,665,031

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